BA Philosophy and Law

Moral, political and legal philosophy have implications for law, and philosophers can learn from lawyers too in various ways. Our course offers plenty of opportunity to study, not only what the law is, but also what the law ought to be.

You study topics including:

• Ethics
• Political philosophy
• European philosophy (including critical theory, phenomenology, and existentialism)
• Medicine and the law
• Cybercrime

One of the major reasons for choosing Essex is the quality of the education you will receive. We are 7th in the UK for research impact in philosophy (Grade Point Average, REF2021).

At Essex we specialise in commercial law, public law, and human rights law. We are 3rd in the UK for research power in law (THE research power measure, REF2021).